Berba price tag is £31m

And if either of the two Premier League giants match Spurs’ valuation, Ramos will use the money to finance a sensational swoop for Valencia’s David Villa.[>

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Villa tops Ramos’ most wanted list and yesterday the former Seville boss confirmed Berbatov would be allowed to go if a British transfer record was bid for the striker. That suggests a shift in Tottenham’s stance over Berbatov and Starsport can reveal some members of the board are keen to cash in now because they feel the 26-year-old is becoming a disruptive influence.[>

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Berbatov’s moody antics on the pitch and comments from his agent, Emil Dantchev – who revealed the player wants to join a bigger club – are felt to be having a negative effect at White Hart Lane.[>

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Spurs chairman Daniel Levy knows fans would be upset to see Berbatov go, especially if it was to bitter London rivals Chelsea. [>

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But if Spanish star Villa could be lured by Ramos, the blow would be nowhere near so great.[>

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The current British transfer record stands at £30.8m – which Chelsea paid for Andriy Shevchenko when they signed him from AC Milan in May 2006. [>

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Ramos is adamant that one of the big teams will have to pay even more than that if his club are to entertain the idea of letting the Bulgarian leave.[>

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Ramos said: “I think a club would have to break the British transfer record to sign Berbatov. At this moment Berbatov’s value is more than this price. At least that is what we think.[>

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“For us, he’s a very important player and we don’t want to sell him. But everyone has a price. The intention of Tottenham is not to sell the player.[>

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“It’s not a question for me if a club can pay this. The other clubs will know what they need for their squads. But it’s normal that for a player of this level they would have to pay such an amount because there are very few players of his class.[>

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“I understand perfectly why he would cost so much money because there are few players like Berbatov. And those who do exist play for great teams who play in the Champions League. And those great teams will not sell their players.”[>

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Spurs would need to spend a major chunk of their fee for Berbatov on Villa. The 26-year-old is also being watched by Real Madrid and Barcelona.[>